Convert Pints (pt) to Liters (L)
1 pint equals 0.473176 liters.
Pint to Liter Converter
What Is a Pint?
The pint is a unit of volume used in both the US and UK, but with different sizes. A US pint equals 16 US fluid ounces (473.176 mL). An Imperial pint (UK) equals 20 Imperial fluid ounces (568.261 mL) — about 20% larger than the US pint.
What Is a Liter?
The liter (L) is a metric unit of volume equal to 1 cubic decimeter (1 dm³) or 1,000 milliliters. It is the worldwide standard for liquid capacity in commerce, cooking, and science.
Pints to Liters Formula
US pint: liters = pints × 0.473176
Imperial pint: liters = pints × 0.568261
The US pint is derived from the US gallon (3.785411784 L ÷ 8). The Imperial pint from the Imperial gallon (4.54609 L ÷ 8). Both base gallon values are exact by definition.
Worked Example
Convert 4 Imperial pints (a common UK milk size) to liters:
- Multiply: 4 × 0.568261 = 2.273 L
Quick Estimation
Imperial pint: a pint is just over half a liter. 1 pint ≈ 0.57 L. So 2 pints ≈ 1.14 L — roughly "a pint is a bit more than half a liter."
US pint: a pint is just under half a liter. 1 US pint ≈ 0.47 L. So 2 US pints ≈ 0.95 L — roughly "two pints is about a liter."
When You Need This Conversion
- Beer and pub measures: UK pubs serve in Imperial pints; EU and most countries use liters or centiliters.
- Milk: UK milk sold in pints (1, 2, 4, 6 pint bottles); metric labels show liters.
- Cooking: UK recipes may use pints; metric recipes use mL/L.
- Blood donation: A standard donation is about 1 US pint (473 mL).
Frequently Asked Questions
How many liters are in a pint?
A US pint = 0.473176 L. An Imperial (UK) pint = 0.568261 L. Always check which system is being used.
Why are US and UK pints different?
The US kept the Queen Anne wine gallon (231 in³) while the UK adopted the Imperial gallon (4.54609 L) in 1824. Since a pint = 1/8 gallon, the different gallons produce different pints.
Is "a pint's a pound the world around" accurate?
Only approximately for US pints of water: 1 US pint of water ≈ 1.043 lb (473 g). For Imperial pints, 1 pint of water ≈ 1.25 lb (568 g). The saying is a rough US-only approximation.
How many pints are in a liter?
About 1.76 Imperial pints or 2.11 US pints per liter.
Common Pint to Liter Conversions
Pints to liters Conversion Table
Reference table with common pints to liters conversions. All values calculated with high precision.
Pints to Liters Table
10 to 1000000
Liters to Pints Table
0.0001 to 12
Liters to Pints Table
1 to 100000
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